2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
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Clarkson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 12 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,207 |
| Minnesota | 5,809 |
| Iowa | 462 |
| Kansas | 311 |
| Nebraska | 414 |
| North Dakota | 100 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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